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8-9 minutes 8/27/2023Oregon State opens the 2023 football season as a bona fide contender for the Pac-12 championship. The Beavers, No. 18 in both preseason polls, have the roster and schedule to make it happen. But only if they accomplish these 10 things along the way:1. Sweep SeptemberBecause it’s a relative newcomer to title chases and the CFP discussion, Oregon State has less margin for error. ...

The OklahomanNORMAN — There’ll be time for reminiscence.Time for looking back on past accomplishments and appreciating OU’s success in the Big 12.But as the Sooners close in on the beginning of their final season in the conference they’ve dominated for much of the league’s nearly three-decade history, OU’s focus is on what lies immediately ahead of them.“I’m a ‘be here now’ kind of guy,” Sooners coach ...

August 27, 2023 | 7:05pmThe health of star Quarterback Kurtis Rourke was the biggest storyline heading into Ohio’s matchup against San Diego State, and after Ohio’s 20-13 loss, Rourke’s health is still in question.Rourke is coming off a torn ACL injury that he suffered late in the 2022 season, and up until Monday, his status was still in question for the week zero game.In the first quarter against ...

Rivals.com ranked NC State’s class of 2023 at No. 43 overall in the country, but when transfers were included, the Wolfpack’s overall class rose up to No. 39 overall.NC State signed 14 prep players, three junior college transfers and brought in eight transfers. Friday’s depth chart showed off the fruits of the Wolfpack’s recruiing labor leading up to the season opener at Connecticut next Thursday.“I ...

LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico State football team dropped its season opener on Saturday, losing 41-30 to a Massachusetts team that they beat on the road last year.UMass snapped a 24-game road losing streak on Saturday, scoring touchdowns off of three Aggies turnovers as an experienced NM State offense sputtered in the first half and the team's inexperience showed on defense in the second half.Here are ...

Nebraska has a new addition to its 2025 recruiting class, and once again, it's a homegrown Husker.Bishop Neumann fullback Conor Booth announced his commitment to Nebraska on Sunday, joining Omaha North's Tyson Terry and Millard North's Caden VerMaas as Nebraska's 2025 pledges.Booth was an ultra-efficient runner during his sophomore season last fall. The 6-foot-2, 212-pound prospect averaged 13.4 yards ...

8-10 minutes 8/27/2023DUBLIN — I’m not going to draw any conclusions from Saturday night’s disaster in Dublin.No. 13 Notre Dame dominated from start to finish in routing Navy, 42-3, before a soldout crowd of 49,000 at Aviva Stadium.It was disappointing, it was embarrassing, it was deflating. I’m not going to say it was surprising because Notre Dame has blown out Navy many times in the past. Oddsmakers ...

Columbia Daily TribuneEli Drinkwitz will flip his cards when the action is settled.The Mizzou football coach has a plan for how he wants to use his quarterbacks in the Tigers’ opening game against South Dakota on Thursday at Memorial Stadium — he knows what MU’s first play call of the game will be, too — but he’s keeping schtum until then.“I want to be as forthright on information as we can, but I'm ...

1-1 minutes 8/26/2023STARKVILLE — Tight end Jay Lindsey, who had committed to Mississippi State football in April, announced Saturday night that he has decommitted from the Bulldogs.Lindsey, a three-star recruit out of Butler, Alabama, was coach Zach Arnett's fourth commit of the Class of 2024.The 6-foot-4, 235-pounder posted the announcement on X, formerly known as Twitter. Above his statement, he ...

OXFORD — Trever Jackson, the top remaining uncommitted quarterback in the Class of 2024, announced his commitment to play for Ole Miss football and Lane Kiffin on Saturday.Jackson, who plays for Jones High School in Orlando, Florida, is a four-star prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite, which ranks him as the No. 15 overall quarterback in the class.He becomes the only quarterback in the Rebels' ...